Boy has things changed. I remember as a kid growing up in great kills we had so much fun with fireworks. Kinda seems like there is no 4th of July anymore. Back then cops would just wait till the stuff went off before they drove on and would just smile. I remember they took only half of my fireworks telling me they wanted to leave me some stuff for myself !!!! Guess Ill have to move to PA after all ! lol

I have been riding for 40 plus years and can tell you that Staten Island isnt the place anymore to ride. The drivers here are always in a hurry and could care less if you have two wheels or ten. I see it every day how these idiots ride in the bus lane and then shoot over because there is a parked car in their way. They run red lights like its nothing and four way stops mean nothing to these jerks ! There was many times I had very close calls with these idiots and only to have them mouth off to me and or give me the finger. May Mr Tsimerman rest in peace !

Im really missing something. I thought this country is going down hill with no jobs,house foreclosures,no health insurances,e.t.c and yet everybody and their grandmother lines up early for another money making item?

Well,With the city saying its broke its so simple to to fix that problem. Start pulling ALL these jerks over and fine them with something insane ($5000.00?) Second time they get pulled over take their car (or fancy Caddy suv) and tow it to the nearest precient with a heavy daily fine. Hurry to get home? Quit ya job and just stay home like all the rest here on SI !

ALL RESPECT CHIEF WARD........STATEN ISLAND LOOKS LIKE A HUGE STOCK CAR RACE ! THE DRIVERS HERE ARE THE WORST EVER. NO RESPECT AT ALL. RUNNING LIGHTS,STOP SIGNS,NO DIRECTIONALS,CELL PHONES IN THEIR EARS,SHALL I NEED TO CONTUINE?

Whats even sadder is there are drivers here on Staten Island that arent even drunk that drive like fools! Its a damm crime how they get away with driving like they own the streets. Running red lights no directionals,blowing stop signs and then they give you the finger to boot !